Plow.



3'. L. EiQUGG-IN (in J. R. DEAN.

PLOW.

APPLIUA'I'ION FILED SEPT. as. 1903.

l No. 764,388. PATBNTED JULY 5, 1904. l

\ NO MODEL. 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

No. 764,383. PATENTED JULY 5, 1904. J. L. SGOGGIN (51; J. R. DEAN.

PLOW.

APPLICATION FILED R1228. 1903.

no MODEL. 2 MEETS-SHEET 2.

UNITED STATES Patented July 5, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES LEE SCOGGIN AND JOHN ROWE DEAN, OF GRAND SALINE, TEXAS, ASSIGNORS ()F ONE-HALF TO OWEN P. PYLE, ()F MINEOLA, TEXAS.

PLOW.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 764,383, dated July 5, 1904.

Application filed September 23, 1903. Serial No. 174,347. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JAMES LEE Seoeem and JOHN Rowe DEAN, citizens of the United States, residing at Grand Saline, in the county of Van Zandt and State of Texas, have invented a new and useful Plow,-of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to plows; and it has for its object to provide a device of this-class IO which shall possess superior advantages in point of simplicity, durability, and general eiiiciency.

Our invention relates particularly to an improved construction of a standard and a land- I 5 side connected therewith anda stock connected with the landside at the point thereof for the purpose of supporting an earth engaging plow, which may be of the bull-tongue type or any other sharpminted plow.

The invention further consists in the combination, with said standard and landside, of a pair of laterally-extending prongs, which may be detachably connected therewith and which are for the purpose of carrying not 2 5 only a pair of laterally-extending wings or blades, whereby the device may be converted into a wing-plow or lister, but which will also be adapted to support a pair of turning-plows, one or both of which may be used at any one time, according to the work that is to be performed.

With these and other ends in view our invention consists in the improved construction, arrangement, and combination of parts, which 3 5 will be hereinafter fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a perspective view showing the standard, the landside, and. the stock of our improved plow. 4 Fig. 2 is a perspective view of one of the frogs. Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view showing the device with one of the frogs in position. Fig. i is a front elevation showing the device with the frogs and the wings in po sition. Fig. 5 is a perspective detail view of one of the turning-plows. Fig. 6 is a top plan view showing the device with the frog, the wing, and the turning-plow 1n position on one side thereof. Fig. 7 is a sectional view taken on the line 7 7 in Fig. 6. 5

a pair of triangular flanges 4, which extend upwardly from butdonot pro ect beyond the side edges of the landside. These flanges constitute a toe between which and the point 5 of the toe is pivoted a plate 5, having a pair of upwardly-extending side members 6, which are spaced apart, as shown, but which do not extend beyond the limit of the width of the landside. The side membersfiinclude between 7 them the standard 2, and they at their upper ends are curved rearwardly, as shown at 7, said rearwardly-curved members being provided with notches 8. The standard 2 is provided with a-perforation or keyhole 9, which permits ofthe insertion of a key 10 through the keyhole 9 and through alining notches 8 in the upper edges of the members 7, thereby enabling the latter and the side members 6 with the plate 5, which together constitute 30 the stock of the plow, to be adjusted at any angle to which the said stock may be tilted. The side members 6 6 of the stock being spaced apart as shown will admit of the connection therewith of a plow of any desired pattern, 5 which may be secured in position by means of an ordinary heel-bolt, and such plow when mounted in operative position may be tilted to any extent within the. limits of the construction of the device in order to enable it 9 to engage the ground at any desired depth. It will be seen that by the construction described none of the parts supported upon the landside are permitted to extend beyond the edges of the latter and will consequently not interfere with the free and perfect 0])0l'fli1l0ll of the device. The sides of the standard are provided with offsets or enlargements 11 on opposite sides thereof, said offsets being pref-- erably integral with the standard, the landside, and with the webbing, which serves to strengthen and reinforce these parts. The offsets 11 have curved rear edges which are concentric with recesses 12, formed in the under side of the plow-point at the front end of the landside. The curved or. segmental rear edges of said plates 11 are provided with undercut grooves 13, the purpose of which will be presently set forth.

The frogs or supporting members, which are constructed alike save that they are constructed in right and left hand patterns for the opposite sides of the plow, are each composed of two members, one of said members being a plate 1 1, provided with a laterallyextending lug 15 at its pointed front end, said lug being adapted to engage the recess 12 of the plow-point at one side thereof, said plate 14 being of a length to extend almost to the undercut rear edge of the ofiset 11. The plate 1 1 is, moreover, provided with a laterally-extending flange 16, having a perforation 17, through which extends the head 18 of a bolt 19, which is bent or curved adjacent to the said head, so that after extending through the perforation 17 it will extend in a rearward direction underneath the plate or flange 16. The other member of the frog or supporting device consists of a body 20, having side flanges 21*, engaging the upper and lower edges of the plate 1 1. The body 20 is also provided at its front end with a lateral outwardly-extending arm 22, terminatingin ahead 23, having a bolthole 24. The rear end of the body 20 has an inwardly-extending flange 25, provided with a beveled groove 26, adapted to engage one of the undercut grooves 13 at the rear edges of the ofl sets 11. The body 20 is also provided. on its inner side with a longitudinal groove 27 for the passage of the bolt 19, which extends through an opening 28'at the rear end of the body and is provided with atightening-nut 29. lnorder to attach one of these frogs or supporting devices to the side of the plow at which it belongs, it is only necessary to ad just the lug 15 in the notch 12 at the appropriate side of the plow-point. By loosening the nut 29 of the bolt 19 the body member 20 may then be so adjusted as to place the flange 25, having the groove 26, in engagement with the undercut groove 13 of the offset 11, when by tightening the nut the members of the supporting device will be tightly drawn together, thus effecting a very secure attachment of the supporting device with relation to the body of the plow. It will, moreover, be observed that this attachment is capable of a comparatively wide range of adjustment, inasmuch as by simply loosening the nut 29 the supporting device may be turned upon the lug or stud 15 as a pivot, the rear end of said supporting device being placed in engagement with any desired portion of the groove at the rear edge of the offset 11, the head of which latter is the only limit to the extent of adjustment of this part of the device.

The wing-blades 30, which are used in connection with the supporting device of our invention, are of ordinary construction and are each provided with two bolt-holes 31 and 32. The bolt-hole 31 is for the reception of the bolt 19, which is placed in engagement therewith prior to its connection with the slidable member of the supporting device. An ordinary short bolt 33 extends through the boltholes 32 and 24, as shown. It is obvious that the wings when in position serve to some extent to brace the members of the supporting device with relation to each other, and there being no forward or outward strain upon the wing-plates at any time the connecting means I hereby shown Will be found to be thoroughly eflicient and durable.

The turning-plows used in connection with our invention are composed of moldboards 35 of ordinary construction, which are provided at their inner sides with vertically-disposed supporting-plates 36 and at the rear ends of the latter with a transversely-disposed supporting plate 37, provided at their lower edges with notches 38, adapted to engage the rear ends of the bolts 19. The front edges of the said plows are also provided with forwardly-extending lugs 39, which consist of plates suitably secured upon the under sides of said plows; In order to mount the turning-plows for active operation with relation to the device, it is only necessary to loosen the nuts 29 at the rear ends of the bolts 19. The notches in the lower edges of the transverse plates 37 are then placed in engagement with the bolt in rear of the frog, and the lugs 39 are then inserted under the upper edges of the wing-plates and the nuts 29 are tightened, thus securing the said turning-plows firmly in operative position. When thus adjusted, it will be seen that the supporting-plates 36 of the turning-plows abut against the sides of the offsets 11 of the standard, while the lugs 39, engaging under the upper edges of the wing-blades, serve to maintain the said plows very securely in position, the main support, however, being afforded by the rear supporting-plates 37, the notches of Which directly engage the bolts and nuts, whereby a firm attachment is attained.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the drawings hereto annexed, the operation and advantages of our improved plow will be readily understood by those skilled in the art to which it appertains.

The plow may be adjusted and adapted to be used in a variety of different ways and for a variety of purposes. Primarily the standard, landside, and stock may be used with an ordinary bull-tongue or with an ordinary Wing-blade or, in fact, with almost any ground-en gaging point of ordinary construction. In addition to this wing-blades. may be attached to either or both sides of the plow by means of the frogs or supporting devices herein described, and said wing-blades may great extent within the scope of our inven-.

tion. It will further be noticed that no matter what may be the nature of the attachment or attachments used in connection with our device such attachments may be set at any desired angle or inclination whereby the i ground will be engaged atany requisite angle to cause the implement to enter to any desired depth.

Having thus described our invention, we claim a 1. In a plow, a landside, a standardthereon, a pair of spaced plates extending upwardly from the point of the landside, with their outer edges in the planes of the edges of the latter, said plates combining to form a toe at the point of the landside, and a blade-supporting stock pivotally mounted between the members of the toe and comprising a pivoted plate and spaced side members engaging opposite sides of the standard.

2. In a plow, a landside, a standard supported thereon, and web connecting and bracing said landside, a standard, and offsets on opposite sides of the standard having segmental rear edges.

3. In a plow, a landside, a standard for the same, notches in the under side of the point of the landside, offsets on opposite sides of the standard having segmental undercut rear edges concentric with the notches in the point, supporting devices comprising members adapted to engage, respectively, the notches at the point and the undercut grooves of the offsets, and connecting and tightening means for said members.

4. In a plow, a landside, a standard supported thereon, notches in the under side of the point of the landside, supporting devices pivotally connected with said notches, and means for connecting said supporting devices adjustably with the sides of the standard.

5. In a plow, a landside, a standard supported thereon, supporting devices connected pivotally with the point of the landside, means for connecting said supporting devices adjustably with the sides of the standard, and a central supporting device connected pivotally with the point of the landside and adjustably with the standard.

6. In a plow, the combination with a landside and a standard supported thereon, said landside being provided at the point thereof with notches and said standard being pro-. vided on opposite sides with offsets having segmental undercut rear edges concentric with the notches in the landside, of supporting devices comprising plates having lugs engaging the notches in the landside, and outwardlyextending flanges having bolt-holes, bolts ex: tending through said holes and bent rearwardly, body members having flanges engaging; the said plate and provided with outwardly-extending arms and with rear flanges engaging the undercut edges of the segmental offsets upon the standard, said body-plates having means for the adjustable connection of:

the rear ends of the bolts, nuts for clamping the said support ng ClGVlCGS in operative po' sition, and blades mounted upon the said sup-.

porting devices.

7. In a plow of the class dcscribed,a landside, a standard supported thereon, offsets on.

opposite sides of said standard having segmental undercut rear edges, a blade-supportlng stock having pivotal connectionwith the.

point of the landside and adjustable connec;

tion with the standard, blade-supporting devices having pivotal connectiomwith the point of the landside and adjustable connection with the undercut segment plates or offsets upon the sides of the standard, and earth-engaging plow members mounted upon the said supporting devices.

8. In a plow of the class described, a landside, a standard supported thereon .and a blade-supporting stock connected pivotally 1 with the point of the landside and adjustably with the standard, blade-supporting members connected pivotally with opposite sides of the landside and standard, wing-blades supported on said devices, and turning-plows having lugs at their-front edges engaging under the upper edges of the wing-blades and provided with transverse supporting'means engaging the bladesupporting devices.

9. The combination with a plow, of a bladesupporting device comprising two slidablyconnected members adapted to engage one side of the plow-frame and a connecting and tightening bolt, said members being provided, respectively with an outward]y-extending plate and an outwardly-extending arm, and a wingblade connected with the outwardly-extending arm by an ordinary connecting-bolt and with the outwardly-extending plate by means of a belt which is bent rearwardly and constitutes the connecting-bolt for the members of the supporting device.

10. The combination with a plow-frame,o:l"a

blade-supporting device connected pivotally and adjustably with the side of said plowframe, said supporting device comprising two connected members, one of which is provided with a laterally-extending flange and the other with a laterally-extending arm, a bolt, bent close to the head thereof, said bolt being extended through a perforation in the flange extending from one member and thence rear- Wardly through the other member, and a nut upon said bolt whereby the said members may be drawn tightly together.

11. In aplo W of the class described, the combination of the plow-frame, a supporting device comprising two members, one of which has a lug and the other of which has a flange provided with a beveled groove, means upon the plow-frame to be engaged by said lug and grooved flange, and means for tightening the said supporting members together to thereby connect the said supporting device pivotally and adjustably with relation to the plowframe.

12. In a plow, a blade, a supporting device comprising two connected members, one of said members having a laterallyextending flange and the other a laterally-extendingarm, a connecting-bolt extending through the flange of the one member and bent rearwardly through the other member, a nut upon said bolt for tightening the members together, and a wing-blade supported upon the flange and the arm of the members of said device and secured to the arm by means of an auxiliary connecting-bolt.

13. In a plow, the combination of the plowframe, a supporting device connected pivotally and adjustably with the side of said frame, and consisting of tWo connected members and a tightening-bolt connecting the same, a Wingblade supported upon said device, and a turning-blade having a longitudinal supportingplate engaging the standard of the plow-frame, a transverse supporting-plate having a notch engaging the connecting-bolt of the members of the supporting device, and a forwardlyextending lug engaging under the upper edge of the Wing-blade.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing as our own we have hereto aflixed our signatures in the presence of tWo Witnesses.

JAMES LEE SCOGGIN. JOHN ROWVE DEAN. Witnesses:

W. A. BELLoMY, J. O. STINSON. 

